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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
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An Up and Down Market-Values Hn-
crease steadily TIL Noon when a
Slow but Steady Decline Sets I'm
which Lasts TIL she Close.

NEW YORK, Get. -.
Stocks opened irregular with but slight changes
in price, but the list became strong on q
gradually increasing business. The advance was
slow and steady and lasted throughout the morn
ing the best prices being generally attained about
noon. After that the market became duller and
declined slowly until the close, which was heavy a.
close to the opening figures Ths final figures were
irregular and about equally divided between gains
and losses.
Closing prices reported over the private wires of
BUNNELL & SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers:
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
GOVERNOR AMEs AT HARTFORD.

HARTFORD, Oct. Ex-Governor Ames and
the executive council of Massachusetts, ar
rived here from Springfield at 500 this
morning and took the 8 O'Clock train for
South Manchester, where they visited the
Cheney silk works. On their return to this
city they were driven to the American asy-
lum for deaf mutes, where they lunched, and
this afternoon the party are making the reg
ular semi annual inspection of that institu-
ti0n
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20

Charles B. Stannard, of Westbrook, sent to
Hartford on Monday three squashes weigh
ing $50 pounds, which were raised on one
vine. One of them weighed ITO pounds. the
second 112 and the third 1873. There was a
fourth one on the vine that weighed more
than so pounds, making upwards of 400
pounds of squash from single vine.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20
sKUNKs AT ROCKY HILL.

The town has been greatly troubled with
plaques this season, not SO bad as those of
Egypt, but fully as disagreeable to the sense
of smell. Skunks have been very numerous
and have made mischief by breaking up set
ting hens, catching chickens, etc. Mr.. B. G.
Webb had slight skirmish with one Sunday
morning. The little fellow had evidently
lost his reckoning and called to ask for infor-
nation in regard to his future probation.
But as Mr.. Webb's ideas las well as others
were rather confused on the subject, he seized
bean-pole, but wisely desisted from pro-
ceeding any further, for he wanted to 60 to
Savin Rock on Tuesday. The skunk wendell
his way to Martin Clark's premises where he
came to his death..-Hartford Times.
THE CASE AGAINST THE NEW ENGLAND IN THE
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20

HARTFORDS YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB.
This club had rousing meeting Tuesday
evening and took action which promises to
increase the efficacy of the club, committees
to provide for winter entertainments and for
adding to club membership being appoint
ed. The discussion of the evening was by
Mr.. R. ]. Grifing and Judge E. B. Bennett.
The topic was the confederation of States
which led to the formation of the Union.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20

The quartette of New London pedestrians
-Darrow, Boardman, Joyce and Humphrey
with few friends are to go to Meriden
Friday morning, October 81. to engage in
pionship belt of the State. The belt was
given to Darrow by friends in New London,
but he has not been able to win the two
matches in which it has been the prize for
the victor
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20

Attorney James Pigott of New Haven,
counsel for Martin Pninney, who fatally
stabbed his wife in Naugatuek several months
ago, has made overtures to State Attorney
Terry to allow Phinney to plead guilty to
murder in the second degree. Mr.. Terry
says that he does not know what he will do.
He does not know whether Phinney
could be convicted of murder lin the first de-
gree and if he was not he might escape pun
ishment altogether; on the other hand should
Mr.. Pigott's proposition be accepted the
prisoner would be sure of sentence.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-20

A Lebanon man killed 100 rats in his corn |
crib recently with wheel-spoke; time, 30 |
minutes. |
, 1887-12-29
ROCK CREEK.
The British Columbia District now
Attracting SO much Attention.
titory.

The British Colum bia District now
Attracting SO much Attention.
From Mr. Thomas Elliott, who is
just in from the Rock creek district
where he is conducting general
merchandise business, it is learned
that work will be continued on some
Of the claims in that locality through
cut the winter. Tho district is an
isolated one, but its importance is
such that means Of easy oommunica-
ton will be supplied next year. The
chief mine in the country, that is the
one having the greatest amount of
work done on it, is that owned and
operated by the Alice and Emma
Consolidated Mining Co., made UP of
prominent Victoria business mon,
and which is a very promising claim.
Two shafts are being sunk on the
vein. They are 8x5, and are being
put down at the rate of two and one
half feet per day. One shaft is down
thirty-six feet. The ore is white
granite full of sulphurates and free
gold. For short distance this ore
was free milling but is becoming
more refractory at greater depth.
Assays run all the way from $75 to
$4,000 to the ton, and in some in
stances still richer. The vein upon
which work has been progressing has
been followed for mile and quarter
and is all taken up 1t is the
same vein upon which Mr.. Burnham
has located, and has been traced be-
yond the mountains. There is
enough ore in sight to run up into
the millions, calculating on the con-
servative basis of $50 per ton. There
are upwards of seventy miners in tho
camp who will winter there, and a
grand rush is expected in the early
spring. The placers as we'll as the
quartz leads, are very rich and the
, 1887-12-29
Spokane Falls w. T. Daily Reveuv-- Dew years edition.

which paper-pulp is made and the
limited number OF mills for using il
now in operation are paying invest
ments.
Forests of larcb and white pine,
finer and more extensive than any yet
opened by loggers, exist in remote
localities where railroads Of consider
able length must bo constructed to
move their products.
Homlock bark for tanning purposes
may be readily and chesply obtained,
and also other raw materials for the
manufacture Of leather. The few
tanneries in the territory are paying
profits to their owners.
Altogether there is no more inviting
field in the United States for invest
ment OF capital than Washington ter
titory.
, 1887-12-29

output Of the district will be very
heavy in future years The existence
of the precious metals in the district
referred to is by no means a recent
discovery. Placer claims have been
worked in that part of British Col
umbia for twenty years or more. Gold
excitcments have been common, and
there has been periodical rushes of
prospectors in that direction for
years. The greatest excitement over
that region was known as the Carrabo
OF Frazier river rush, but that camp
was several hundred miles further
north. AS an illustration of the age
of mining operations in the north it
here mentioned that a camp Of China
men has been located at the mouth
of Rock creek for upwards Of twenty
years. These Cinnamon worked the
bars of the Columbia river and tribu-
tary streams, but with what success
is unknown. However it pays for
the camp is still there. In cOnnec-
ton with mining the Chinese have a
fine garden and sell vegetables to the
white miners in the vicinity, and sin
the vicinity" in mining countries
means anywhere in radius OF !OO
miles. In past years the mining has
been confined to placers, which have
in many places been founk exceed
ingly rich, but last summer the pros
pector, led on by hopes of striking
quartz, ransaked the country result
| ing in the discovery Of the mines
now worked at what is known
as Rock creek. People have heard
much OF Rock creek but have only ar
indefinite idea Of its location, knowing
that it is somewhere off toward the
north, over the line, but further thar
that have paid but little attention II
the matter. One would suppose from
hearing miners who have visited tn
camp frequently speak Of it,that it wa
short journey from Colyille ant
easy Of access. This is not altOgethe
the case. Miners are not awed by
few miles more or less, but to the tow
bred man, who learns that Rock cree
is about ITO miles beyond Marcus, I
the north that the road thereto dwindls
down to narrow, tortuous, dangeror
trail that crosses Kettle river slsve
, 1887-12-29

times, which is iorded in the fall with
considerable difficulty, and which is
such swift, deep, roaring torrent in
the spring as TO be almost, II not
quite, impossible, tho mines began to
look far, far away, so far indeed,
hedged in by so many obstacles, as to
be out of reach. Tho hardy miner
looks at it differently. He is used to
facing hardsbips. Tho finding OF gold
and silver is not ohild's play. II Is
only accomplished by patient search
and all manner Of difficulties. Once
found and tho privations and suf-
ferings are forgotten. II the find
proves to be worth holding the miners
know that means will be found to get
it to market. Almost any obstacle can
be overcome when gold is at hand to
smooth the way. Rock creek may
seem almost inaccessible now, but il is
expected that before the close 81 the
new year means will be provided max
ing communication with the camp
hardly more than pleasure excursion.
At present tho only way to get to
Rock creek 10 on foot or horse back.
The nines are about 22O miles from
Spokane Falls, and Marcus, where the
Columbia is crossed, is just half way.
From Marcus the trail follows up
Kettle river. Very few supplies have
as yet been shipped from this city.
Heretofore goods have been taken in
from Victoria. That is a long and
tedious trip, and as the trail crosses
two ranges of mountains which are
impossible on account OF snow, that
route is closed from November until
June. In the summer supplies are
shipped from Victoria by steamer up
from there everything is packed by
horses to Rock creek by the way OF
Osoyoos lake, q distances Of 165 miles.
Capt. John Irwin OF Victoria,
who is interested in the Alice
and Emma mines, has a plan
which he expects to carry into
execution next year which will give
an easy egress and ingress from and
to the, mines. There is IN almost con-
tinuous chain OF navigablo lakes from
the Canadian Pacifie road to Osoyoos
lake, within ffty.fvc miles OF Rock
creek, and it is proposed to put a
steamboat in commission and open up
this line of COMMIT unicaton. This
steamer would run from Sycamoose, n
station on the Canadian Pacific road
between Kamloops and Farwell to
Osoyoos lake, there beihg but one
portage of only a few miles on the
route. This is really the only prac-
ticable route for taking in machinery
and supplies and shipping out the
products OF the mines.
Mr.. Elliot is by no means an en-
thusast and his statements in regard
10 the prospective future Of the coun-
, 1887-12-29

try can be relied upon He prefers
to give the lowest estimate of the value
of the mineral belt in which he
is located. He considers that both the
placer and quartz prospects are very
encouraging. He states that a large
sum of money has been taken out of
the placers. Some rich placer finds
have been discovered. Messrs. White
& Boswell, who are now in the city,
had store at the placer diggings last
summer, which paied them we'll. Be-
sides they worked claim that paied
$15 day to the man. OF course the
permanent wealth Of the country is in
the quartz mines, which are only in a
partial state of development. What
is needed is means for working up the
quartz, and no doubt all the necessary
works will be in operation in few
months. The winters are not severe,
but great deal of snow falls. 1t will
be well on in April before much work
will be done on the claims now
| held.
, 1887-12-29

It is now a settled fact that
we are to have q motor street rail-
way running from the south to the
north side OF the river within nine
months, and 1: you want to secure
a home for future residence along
the line OF this road that will double
in value in less than one year, we
would advise you to correspond with
White & Tull, real estate and In
vestment agents, who are wide
awake business men, and always
protect the interest OF their patrons.
They are daily making Investments
for non-residents, IL you have Y
few hundred dollars that you would
like to invest that will pay you from
25 to SO per cent. send 1t TO them
before 1t Is too late. See their ad for
reference.
, 1887-12-29

planted on each acre to entitle the
claimant to patent at the expiration
OK eight years from date of entry.
Residence in the territory is not re-
quired for timber culture.
CoAL.LAND LAWS.
Same qualifications as to age and
citizenship.
One person can purchase 100 acres
OF coal land. II within Is miles of q
completed railroad, tho price is $50
per acre; IL outside that distance, SO
An association of persons may pur-
chase 320 acres, or an associ;.. ,on of
not less than four persons, who make
an expenditure of $1,000 upon their
claim, may purchase GAO acres, includ-
ing their improvements.
Goal land declaratory statements
must be filed within sixty days and
proof and payment made within four
teen months from date Of possession.
TIMBER AND STONE LAND LAWS.
Land chiefly valuable for timber
and stone, by the act Of June 3, 1878,
can be purchased in this territory for
$3.50 per acre, area 160 acres; no resi-
dence or improvements necessary
Married women may make entries
under this act
THE PRE-EMpTIoN LAW.
Residence, cultivation, and suf1ici-
ent improvements to show the good
faith of the claimant are required.
One hundred and sixty acres can be
taken of agrictural land; qualification
as to age and citizenship is the same
as under the homestead land law.
The claimant must not be the owner
of 320 acres Of land, nor leave land of
his own in this Territory town lot
ekceptedD in order to settle upon a
re-emption claim, nor take such
claim for the purpose of speculation
instead of residence and cultivation.
The good faith of every claimant
must be clearly established.
He may change his pre-emption fill
ing to homestead by making proper
applications to the land office. Not
less than six months residence and
improvement are required by law be-
fore payment can be made.
On offering lands the declaratory
statement must be filed within thirty
days and the final proof made within
one year from the date of settlement.
On unoffered lands the declaratory
statement must be filed within three
months and the final proof made
within thirty-three months from the
date of settlement.
The price for minimum land is S1.25
and for double minimum land $3.50
per acre.
UNDRvELOPED RESOURCES.
, 1887-12-29

Very few of the resources Of this
Territory can be said to be fully de-
veloped so nearly all the vast list
could come under this head; but l
will only mention a few.
What is needed just now is capital
to develop the very extensive and
valuable iron mines. These are in
proximity to lime and coal, and all
are convenient to tide-water
On the upper Skagit River are said
to be extensive qualTies of the finest
marble. Specimens shown to me as
coming from there were suitable for
statuary.
There are mines of gold and silver,
lead, copper, and other minerals that
are pronounced to be vaster in extent
and richer than those of Occur dAlene
in Idaho. These are at present COM
paratively inaccessible, but projected
railways will soon reach them.
Off the cost of Washington Terri
tory are banks that afford the finest
cod and halibut fishing. The difficult
ty in utilizing them arises from the
fact that the banks extend into British
waters and American vessels are not
permitted to follow the migratory
fishes to the northward This cir
cumstance practically destroys the
value of the fisheries for both nations,
as the banks extend along the coast
Of Oregon, Washington, British Col.
umbia and Alaska, and the schools OF
fish are constantly changing their
position. Vessels, If not permitted to
follow them, must, therefore, be alter
nately busy and idle for uncertain
periods.
Petroleum is believed to exist under
the Puget Sound Basin, and experts
have stated it will certainly be found
in paying quantities whenever bor'
ings are made to the proper depth.
Thousands of acres of the richest
lands that are overhowed only by the
highest tides exist on Puget Sound
Gray's Harbor, Shoal Water bay
and the Columbia river. These land'
are easily diked, and, when so pre-,
tected, yield almost incredible quanti
ties of oats, hay, and other crops.
Large areas OF bottom lands ar
covered with the cottonwoods ont o
, 1887-12-29
To The Public.

As the impression seems to have gotten
abroad, since we have reduced our prices OF
abstracts to one-half that our abstracts
would not be as full and complete as here
tofore, but reduced to the information
given by other abstracts, we desire to say
that our reduction in price has not affected
the contents Of our abstracts, and the same
will, in the future as in the past, contain
all the information which perfect title alb
stract should give. SrRoDAcH q MUSTER.
9-25tf Title Abstracts.
, 1887-12-29
Fashionable Tailoring.

ionable tailor Of New York, the only sue
cessfal travelling tailor, is now stopping at
the Windsor house. Those wanting first
class clothing are invited to call on Mr.:
Wolf and see the largest assortment and
styles OF samples in the city. A perfect III
guaranteed or no pay. 12-l<lm
, 1887-12-29

Six thousand five hundred dollars
buys corner lot 5Ox150 on Riverside
avenue, Including two first-class dwell
lings This property is situated but
one block from business, and is there
fore unquestionably the best bargain
on the market.
BOXER g. KAHLO.
, 1887-12-29

W
Qualifications Of claimant the same
as to age, citizenship and good faith.
Amount OF land, 160 acres. Land
must be devoid Of timber. During
the first year at least 8 acres must be
plowed. The second year said s
acres must be actually cultivated to
crop and a second s acres plowed
The third year the first s acres must
be planted in timber, seeds, or cut
tings, and the second s acres actually
cultivated to crop. The fourth year
the second 5 acres must be planted in
timber, seeds, or cuttings; making, at
the end of the fourth year, 10 acres
thus planted.
If the claim is less than 100 acres,
the area plewed and planted will be
the same proportion as for 100 acres
that is, one-sixteenth of the claim
Not less than 2,7O0 trees must be
, 1887-12-29

planted on each acre to entitle the
claimant to patent at the expiration
OF eight years from date of entry.
Residence in the territory is not re-
quired for timber culture.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-01-21
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

"A union depot, 270 feet long, to
cost $4,000, is being constructed at
l.eavenworth.
"A network of railroads is to be
built to connect the Black Sea with the
Persian Gulf.
Government laborers now get
over-pay for all time they work over
eight hours a day. - Washington Post.
The st. Paul Railroad Company
has let contract for cantlever
bridge at Kansas City, 1900 feet long,
to cost 81, 100000.
"A man may read law and become
lawyer; he may study medicine and
be called doctor; but if he wants to
be blacksmith he must work at his
trade. N o. Picayune
According to recent experiments,
water of maximum density evaporated
with steam at atmospheric pressure
Q4.7 lbs. per square inch) occupies
1,644 times its former bulk. N. Y.
Post.
Saratoga has woman bill-poster,
who handles the broad sheets and the
broad paste brush with the skill of an
expert. She is the widow of former
bill-poster and continues his business
with energy. Troy Times.
Sunday work may seem to be gain,
but in the end it will not be, for in the
order of nature the day is assigned to
rest. and If it be not so used privilege
is lost, and compensation will not be
found. .-Chica0o Standard.
The Southern cotton mills have in
creased in number in six years from
161 to 80, and in production from
$40, 1887, ,598 to $50, 726, $50, or S8 per
cent. They have weathered severe
storms, resulting rom Il too rapid
growth, have secured new markets, and
are now exporting goods.
The cotton and wooden mills of
Eastern Connecticut are about the only
industries in the State in which opera
tives are required to labor more than
ten hours day, and in quite number
of these the ten-hour system has been
adopted during the past few months
Hartford Post.
The Industrial World (Chicago)
says that the Importance of the coal
fields of New Zealand becomes moro
evident a; they are opened, for they
appear to BE- very extensive. The San
Francisco mail steamers use this coal.
1t contains 1920 per cent. combustible
matter, APO per cent water, and 2.2O
per cent. ash.
"A new French decoration has been
created. "Induslrial Medals of Honor"
arc 70 be conferred on those deserving
wor<.peop.e who have served over
thirty years in tae same mandatory
or comm real establishment on French
sol. The III .dals ara made in gold,
silver and bronze, and bear on one side
th9 elligy of the Republic and on the
other the inscription, Honor and
Labor" with the recipients name.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-01-21

some time. Now, before go, l want
to know whether you love me, and are
willing to accept me for better or for
worsep"
"Oh, Mr.. Stuart, don't" sobbed
Helen, while her little brother fixed his
great eyes on her. "Don't talk to me
that way. 1t must be wicked for me
to listen to you think who | am. "
81 know who you are, Helen, and 1
love you. Answer me one question /:
Were our fortunes equal would you
accept me ?"
al would-but there is barrier
between us, Mr.. Stuart you must not
talk to me that way" and she sprang
to her feet and rln into the house.
The next morning, as Warren was
getting in the wagon, he noticed Helen
milking the cows He let his valisc
drop into the wagon, and ran into the
COW lot.
Helen" said he, in a whisper, 81
know why am sent away, and so do
you; but / viii come back and make
You my wife, if l live"
He clasped her moment in his arms,
pressed kiss on her ruby lips and was
gone.
Mr. Stuart, who had watched his son
from the window, said, as the wagon
containing Warren ratified away to the
Newton railway station: That's the
last they will ever see of each other ~
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1887-01-21

THEY STARTED DOWN THE ROAD.
"Ohl Helen, DEAR good girl, do not
think l am to blame for this" she
sobbed.
~ do not blame you, Rose" said
Helen, her own tears falling fast.
"Forgive father and mother, they
have been talked to by the vilest SLAM
derers."
al can forgive all as hope to be for
given,n turning her large blue eyes
toward Heaven, as If she sought Divine
approval. Il
"Now she just looks like the angels
dreamed about said little Amos,
who occcupied his time, alternately in
watching the almost angelic expression
on his sisters face and those threaten
ing clouds from which thunder occa-
sionally growlcd.
"Oh, Helen, we are going to have q
Storm said Rose, .'won't you come
back and stay until it is overP"
"Nol mol Rose, thank you, we must
go on, VIC win reach some shelter 1
hope before the rain begins to fall"
"But oh, | wish you would let me
help you. Here is Eve dollars my
father gave me to buy new summer
hat; viii you not take itp"
"Oh, mol mol Rose. could not, y said
Helen, drawing herself away, II dare
not accept charity while / am Strong
and able to earn a livelihood for myself
and brother. Farewell, Rose, we will
always remember you in love
lTo BIZ CONTINUED.